A is for Assemblies
Every month we have a Spotlight
assembly. Students get
certificates for being good.
B is for Beach
Silver Strand is right next to the
beach. You can see it when You’re
eating your lunch outside.
C is for Clubs
All the clubs are cool. Every student will fit
in all the clubs. Clubs are the best activities
in our school. The best clubs in our school
are yoga club, garden club, and sign
language club.
D is for Daycare Daycare is a fun place to go after
school and play if you’re parents
are still working.
E is for Education.
You will learn a lot at Silver Strand
because the teachers give you extra help.
F is for Field Day.
On Field Day we play lots of games like Tug-
of-War, Jump Rope, Bowling and Old Clothes
Race. It’s lots of fun.
G is for Garden
Our school garden is a great place. It has lots
of plants, vegetables, and fruits. There are
beautiful flowers for everyone to enjoy.
H is for Health Class
You go every week and learn how to take care of yourself and be healthy.
I is for Ice Cream Friday
The first Friday of every month you
can buy ice cream at lunchtime for
50 cents.
J is for Jump Rope for
Heart.
You practice jump roping for at least 3
weeks. It will be really fun and you will get
better and better. We have Jump Rope
for Heart to raise money for people who
have Heart Disease.
K is for Kind Friends You will make many friends at Silver Strand. When you play with them you will not be lonely.
L is for Library
Every Tuesday we go there to check out books. Our
Librarian, Mrs. Linde, will get her favorite books and
read to us or if we are good, she will let us watch fun
videos. Also, we mare allowed to take A.R. tests
anytime.
M is for Mosaic
Silver Strand has two big beautiful mosaics. The one
in the middle of the school has colorful fish. The
other is in front of the school and is of the beach
with lots of waves and a compass. They make our
school look awesome.
N is for Nice Teachers
Every teacher is so nice and caring. They
are really good at helping you learn.
O is for Open House. Open House is a chance for you to share your projects with the school and show your parents what
you’ve been learning.
P is for P.E.
P.E. is very fun and you get to play games!
Q is for Quiet Zones.
Be quiet in a quiet zone because there are other classes working.
R is for Recess You get to run around wherever you want and you also get to play different games like tetherball and four square.
S is for Science lab
Science lab is for us to learn about
energy, weather, and types of
gases.
T is for Talent Show.
At the talent show, you get on stage and do
your talent. Sometimes you can just watch.
Whenever you’re there, everyone is a winner!
U if for Unbelievable Winter Program
All of the classrooms put on a special performance for our families.
V is for V.A.P.A.
V.A.P.A stands for Visual and
Performing Arts. You can
learn how to act or draw.
W is for Wonderful Luau
There are lots of games to play and lots of food to eat. The Luau helps us raise money to get stuff for school.
X is for eXciting computer lab.
At Silver Strand we have a great
computer lab. You’ll get to go there
every week to learn computer skills.
Y is for You’ll Fit In If you are a military child there are a bunch of other military kids in this school. There is also a Military Kids Club you can join!
Z is for Ze Best
Principal
He is a nice guy because he visits
our classrooms.
This Online Welcome Book was written and photographed by Ms.
Fullmer’s Third Grade Class with faculty assistance and compiled
together by Sophia Rodriguez, a student-volunteer.
In addition, this project was collaboration between the University of
California San Diego’s Education Studies Department and Silver Strand
Elementary School through the University of Southern California’s
Building Capacity Consortium and the Joining Forces Initiative.
Special Thanks goes to Principal Bill Cass and Military Liaison Jeanne
Lagorio for granting me the liberty of working in this fantastic school.
Special thanks also go to Professor Andrea Barraugh, whose “EDS
137/139 – Academic Support for K-12 Military Connected Students”
class stressed the importance of recognizing Military Families and
working with the local community. It was through her class at UCSD
that I was given the opportunity to be a part of Silver Strand.
And a BIG thank you to Robyn Fullmer. I had only contemplated the
idea about being a teacher, but working with you and your wonderful
classroom made me fully want to pursue this career path. May I be as
an effective teacher as you someday.
-Sophia Rodriguez Senior at UCSD 2012